Garry G Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 I am building a Capiche 50 and the ailerons have a false trailing edge made from 1/2" balsa shaped in a triangle down to the hinge. Does anyone know where I can buy a horn that projects at least 1/2" or more beyond the base plate so that the hole in the horn can be located over the hinge line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Jones Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 I make mine from Carbon sheet if you have any? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garry G Posted February 3, 2009 Author Share Posted February 3, 2009 Thanks Matt, how do you fix them onto the aileron? By the way my deliberate mistake was to false trailing edge, it is a false LEADING edge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Jones Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 If it's foam with a balsa LE I usually inlay a full depth hard balsa block into the aileron LE. Size depends on the model. The horn's glued into the block, full depth also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garry G Posted February 4, 2009 Author Share Posted February 4, 2009 The aileron is a tapered built up one with riblets and 1/16th balsa strips front and back with a 1/8th liteply plate to take a horn. I will source some carbon fibre sheet, guess needs to be 2-3mm thick, and try to devise some sort system to pin it under the balsa so it won't pull out. Will let you know how I get on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Green Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 Hi Giantcod sell horns with some offset try these Dubro also do some I've found them here I use 1/2" dowel inserted into the Aileron (or elevator / rudder) and screw into it. Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garry G Posted February 4, 2009 Author Share Posted February 4, 2009 Thanks for that info. Andy, the Dubro DUB882 one looks promising so have e-mailed them for more details, their phone doesn't seem to accept calls. Probuild are based only a few miles from where I live, small world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Green Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 I use to live in Poole, thats how I know Phil & Probuild. Flew for about 20 years with the Wimborne club (WMAC) now fly with the Worcester club another WMAC. Where do you fly? Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garry G Posted February 5, 2009 Author Share Posted February 5, 2009 Hi Andy, spoke to Phil this morning and yes that horn will do nicely. I fly with Phoenix Model Flying Club (Dorset) and he knew our site, just passed the "Silent Woman " pub which you probably have visited when you lived in Poole. Keep in touch Garry G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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